to cut;  to cut through;  to sever (connections, ties);  to turn off (e.g. the light);  to terminate (e.g. a conversation);  to hang up (the phone);  to punch (a ticket)
 to receive;  to take;  to get somebody to do something;  to have in one's pocket (a fight, match);  to contract (a disease);  to catch
 point;  tip;  head (of a line);  front;  first;  before;  (the way) ahead
 turn (in line);  order of things;  sequential order
 to lead;  to take the lead (in doing something);  to precede;  to go before;  to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.);  to be a prerequisite
 good;  excellent;  sufficient;  enough;  profitable (deal, business offer, etc.);  beneficial
 beginning;  outset;  first;  onset
 to doubt;  to distrust;  to be suspicious of;  to suspect
 something like ...;  things like ...;  someone like ...;  the likes of ...
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.)  indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
 beginning;  start;  first (in line, etc.);  origin;  such as ...;  not to mention ...
 school education;  formal education
 system;  institution;  organization;  organisation
 revision;  amendment;  alteration
 railroad;  railway;  rail transport
 spinning;  silk reeling;  filature
 place;  spot;  grounds;  arena;  stadium;  range
 opening a business;  opening a practice
 use;  adoption;  acceptance;  appointment;  employment;  engagement
 establishment;  institution;  installation (of a machine or equipment)
 et cetera;  etc.;  or something;  the likes of;  for example;  for instance
 after ages;  posterity;  future life;  the next world
 to be tied together;  to be connected to;  to lead to;  to be related to;  to be related (by blood)
 to raise;  to elevate;  to do up (one's hair);  to fly (a kite, etc.);  to launch (fireworks, etc.);  to land (a boat);  to show someone (into a room)
 middle of the night;  dead of night
 endorsing and questioning the preceding statement;  lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
 space (between);  gap;  period of time (during, while);  duration;  between (two parties or things);  among (a group);  relations (between)
 one's own convenience;  one's way;  surroundings;  environment;  convenience;  ease of use;  financial circumstances
 only;  merely;  approximately;  about;  just (finished, etc.);  as if to;  (as though) about to
 how much;  how many;  however (much);  no matter how;  what matters is ...;  it all comes down to ...
 to be late;  to be delayed;  to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.);  to lag behind;  to be bereaved of;  to be preceded by (someone) in death
 personnel;  members;  lineup (of a team);  announcement of next day's match-ups
 to see;  to look;  to examine;  to look over;  to look after;  to attend to;  to experience
 what;  you-know-what;  that thing;  whatsit;  whachamacallit;  (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest
 to reach;  to amount to;  to be up to the task;  to come up to;  to compare with;  to be a match (for)
 work;  labor;  achievement;  performance;  salary;  income
 one by one;  in detail;  minutely
 to be aware of;  to know;  to notice;  to feel;  to understand;  to comprehend;  to remember
 reason;  cause;  circumstances